South Putnam lost against Speedway back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Putnam Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Speedway Sparkplugs. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Speedway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madelynn Matelic, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and seven boards. The matchup was Matelic's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mylie Walton, who posted eight points along with seven assists and five steals.
South Putnam's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Speedway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
South Putnam won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sullivan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Speedway, they will face off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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